Atomizer



C. L. MARCUS Oct. 28, 1930.

ATOMI ZER Filed April 26. 1927 INVENTOR C 1 /141?! [5 Z MARCUS BY ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 28, 1930' PAT NT OFFICE 3 CHARI1ES LIONEI MARCUS, OF NEW- YORK, .N. Y.

ATQMIZER Application filed April 26,

This invention relates to spraying devices,

such as atomizers adapted to be 'used for toilette, medicine, and the'like purposes.

Amongthe objects of the invention is to 5 provide an improved atomizer ofthe character described, which is particularly fadapted to serve as a toilette accessory for dispensing liquid perfumes, which has novel means for collapsing a rubber bulb to provide an air supply for thespraying action, and which comprises few and simple parts, which, when" assembled, form an'ornam'ental toilette accessory, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easyand simple to operate, and practical and efiicient to a high degree inuse.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part here nafter pointed out.

Certain features herein shown and 'described are shown, described, and claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 178,249, filed March 25th, 1927, and accordingly are not claimed herein. With the above exception, the invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and ofwhi'ch the scope of application; will be indicated in the following claims. a

In the accompanying drawing, in'which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of'this invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view, partial-V lyin section, showing the internal construction of a liquid perfumespraying device embodying the invention.

Fig; 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showmg a modified construction of the'bulb collapsing means; Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotes a sprayingdevice, embodying the invention, and particularly adapted to dispense liquid perfumes. Said device is seen to comprise a container or bottle 11, made of suitable material, preferably porcelain or 1927, set-m1 n01 186,624. I

glassof any ornamental shape, for holding a supply of liquid perfume 12 to be sprayed from atomizing means mounted to form a closure for theltop opening 11 of the bottle. To secure theatomizi'ng means in position,

aconnecting collar 14 is fixedly mounted in the well understood manner, as by cementing toa' shoulder portion 11 on the rim of the container opening 11?. This collar is inter nallyithreaded as at 14 to engage with the lower threaded portion 13' of the casing 13 of said atomiz ing means. r

The atomizer casing may be of any suitable cross-sectional shape and is here shown as being formed of a cylindrical tubing having a transverselyextending partition wall 13 formed with a downwardly concaved upper surface which serves as a seat 13 for a rubber bulb 15. i Said partition wall has a. tubular portion 13 extending axially down ward therefrom into the bottle; and a nipple 16' formed with a peripheral lip 16 is threaded into the seat so that the lip projects above the concavity over said tubular portion 13 I i The bulb 15 has an opening 15 to fit with in the lip when assembled as shown in Fig. 1 and the seat is shaped to conform to the contour of the bulb, forming a rigid support therefor.- If now the bulb is collapsed, air will be forced therefrom into the bore 13 ofthe'tubular'portion 13 into the bottle 11. A regulator17 is provided at the end of the .tubular portion to control the flow" of air into the bottle.

Said regulator includes a cap 18 having a Wall portion 18 which may be provided with suitable means for engaging the lower end of said tubular portion 13 A plurality of holes '18 is provided in the wall portion 18 adjacent the ends of said tubular portion, thus constituting adjustable means for throttling the holes 18 the degree of throttling varying as the regulator cap 18 is screwed up or down on the end of said tubular portion. The bore 13" is enlarged at the lower'end, as shown at 13, to provide a chamber from which the supply of air may flow through the holes 18 into the container 11.

q The atomizing means also includes a nozzle 19 having an orifice member 19 extending from the casing 13. Said member 19 communicates with the container above the level of the liquid so as to freely receive air therefrom. F or dispensing liquid from the container, an outlet tube 19 is provided having its loweror intake end submerged in the liquid 12 and its upper or outlet end 19 extending into the orifice member 19 in coaxial relation therewith, leaving an annular passage 19 for the air. The outlet tube 19 may .be secured to the casing by soldering, as at 20.

The bulb is seen to occupy substantially the entire space within the casing 13 and is provided with an air valve 22 to permit the bulb to fill with air in the usual manner. A suitable closure, such as top cover member 23, encloses the bulb in the casing. Said cover member may also serve as a base-011 which a figure .or other desired ornament 24 may be mounted.

For collapsing the bulb a push-button 25 is provided. Said button has one end extending through an opening 13 the other end forming an extending projection or finger 25 which concentrates the pressure exerted on the button to collapse the bulbeasily. A flat spring 26 having its lower end suitably anchored in a recess 13 formed in the casing adjacent the partition wall 13, returns the button to its normatposition.

The operationzof-the device 10 will now be clear. On applying pressureto the button 25, thefinger-end thereof contacts with the rubber bulb and collaps'esthe latter against the opposite wall ofqthe casing. The air from the bulb is forced through the tubular Bat-cut portion 18 into the container where pressure will be exerted on the surface of the liquid 12 and cause the latter to rise and flow out ofthe tube '19. Simultaneously, the air wi-ll'ilow through the orifice member 19 to rendera fine atomization of the liquid being sprayed from the outlet end of the tube 19 It greater spraying efi ect is desired, the regulator cap 18 is adjusted to increase the size ofthe openings at the holes .18 thus providing a greater pressure for spraying the liquid 12 through the tube l9 iand causing a correspondingly increased flow "of air through the nozzle 19. 'VVhen the device 10 is used as an accessory forming a part of a traveling outfit, or the like, the container may be filled with liquid and the regulator cap screwed up tightly to completely close the holes 18 therein. If accidental pressure should beexerted on the push button 25, the contents of the container will not be placed under air pressure from the bulb and no liquid will be accidentally sprayed from the container nor will liquid spill should the device 10 be-accidentally tipped over.

In Fig. '8 a modified construction of the bulb collapsing means is shown. Here-a push button 125 extends through an opening 113 which is secured to -the inside wall of the casing 113, the end wall 128 of the housing "adjacent the finger 125 serving as an abutment for the spring 127. The operation of the device with the modified form of the bulb collapsing means is similar to that described-above for device 10. On applying pressureto the button 125, the finger contacting with the rubber bulb .15 collapses the latter against the opposite wallet the casing 113 and the air is forced into the container for spraying the l1qu1d in the container in the same manner as described -for the deyice 10 above. 7 f

will thus be seen that there is provided a devicein which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which well adapt- .edto' meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possibleembodiments might be made of theabove invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment aboveset forth, it is to be understood that all unatter herein set forthor shown'in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim asinew an'dmlesirei to secure by Letters 1. In an atomizer .of the character described, a resilient collapsible bulb to force means for said supply means, and ,a spring support secured to said casing and to said actuating means for retaining said actuating means in operative position.

3. An atomizer comprising a container havingzanopen upper end,-a casing mounted on said end and having means therein for atomizing liquid from said container, said casing having'a partition extending thereacross and defining .acompartment separated from said container, said atomizing means .comprising :21 flexible iblllb' in said comp artment connnumcatin g :Wlth sald container and .Lan

retained on said partition, a nozzle secured in said partition and a Wall of saidcasing for spraying and atomizing said liquid, and a pin for actuating said bulb extending through said casing wall. V

4. In a spraying device of the character described, a container, means for spraying a liquid from the container comprising a casing removably fitted on the container, a flexible bulb occupying substantially the ent ire space Within the casing, means PI'OJGCtlIlg through the Walls of the casing for collapsing the bulb in the casing, and a spring for carrying said collapsing means.

5. In an atomizer of the character described, a liquid container having a base on which it is adapted to stand, said container having an opening at its top, a tubular member having one end in registry with said opening, a releasable cover for the other end of said member, a closure memberin the end of said tubular member in registry With said opening in the container, and having an opening therethrough, aresilient bulb housed Within said tubular member communicating with the opening in said closure member, means for actuating said bulb for forcing air through said last named opening, a nozzle extending through said tubular member, and

a liquid delivery tube communicating with said nozzle.

6. In an atomizer of the character described, a liquid container having a'base on Which it is adapted to stand, said container having an opening at its top, a tubular member having one end in registry With said opening, a releasable cover for the other end of said member, a closure member in the end of. said tubular member in registry with said 40 opening in the container, and having an opening therethrough, a resilient bulb housed Within said tubular member communicating with the opening in said closure member for forcing air therethrough, means extending laterally through said tubular member to actuate said bulb, a nozzle extending through said tubular member, and a liquid delivery tube communicating With said nozzle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES LIONEL-MARCUS. 

